Comments on: How to Clean Antique Copper and Bronze http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul T http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-67246 Paul T Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-67246 Blue Ape, If you don't care about retaining the value that collectors appreciate and pay for then go right ahead and clean the vase. BE WARNED though! Cleaning can reduce the value by 90%!! But if you really don't care about turning a $5000 piece into a $500 one that's your prerogative. Some pieces even that old were intended to have both shiny and patina'd surfaces for effect. I suggest finding out first what the piece is worth before destroying possible value! Blue Ape,

If you don’t care about retaining the value that collectors appreciate and pay for then go right ahead and clean the vase.
BE WARNED though!

Cleaning can reduce the value by 90%!! But if you really don’t care about turning a $5000 piece into a $500 one that’s your prerogative. Some pieces even that old were intended to have both shiny and patina’d surfaces for effect. I suggest finding out first what the piece is worth before destroying possible value!

]]> By: The blue ape http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-antique-copper-and-bronze/#comment-64333 The blue ape Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=1882#comment-64333 I find it stupid to keep a beautiful piece looking decrepit. I have a 400 year old Chinese bronze vase that I need to clean. I very much doubt that the original craftsman that made it would have wanted it looking faded and dirty and stained! He would have wanted it to look new, forever. I find it stupid to keep a beautiful piece looking decrepit. I have a 400 year old Chinese bronze vase that I need to clean. I very much doubt that the original craftsman that made it would have wanted it looking faded and dirty and stained! He would have wanted it to look new, forever.

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